"Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man's?"

"Life is hard to bear: but do not pretend to be so delicate! We are all of us fine sumpter asses and assesses."

"The surest means of corrupting a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently."

"A good war hallows any cause."

"Woman was God's second mistake."